Depositor confidence and the continued expansion of lending activity continue to underpin the strength of Panama’s International Banking Center (IBC). At the close of the first half of 2026, Panama’s banking system recorded sustained growth across its main financial indicators, reaffirming its soundness, financial intermediation capacity, and strategic role as a regional financial hub.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), in collaboration with the Judicial Branch, held an academic session aimed at promoting knowledge sharing and strengthening institutional cooperation. The event was attended by the highest-ranking judicial authorities.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) inaugurated the IX Awareness Conference, “Reframing Prevention: Regulatory Changes and Emerging Trends,” an event dedicated to professional development, analysis, and the exchange of experiences to strengthen financial crime prevention and risk management across the financial system.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) held a series of working meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission as part of the Article IV Consultation. The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views and analysis on the condition of Panama’s financial system, regulatory developments, and the main challenges facing the sector.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) presented its budget request for fiscal year 2027 to the Budget Committee of the National Assembly, seeking USD 27.4 million to support the technical, technological, and operational capabilities required to carry out its banking regulation and supervision functions.

In observance of National Financial Education Day, the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), through its free financial education program Tu Balboa Con Sentido (TBCS), held the workshop “Writing My Financial Story” at the National Assembly, with the support of Honorable Member of Parliament Eduardo Gaitán.

Financial education is an investment in the future. With this vision, Tu Balboa Con Sentido (TBCS), an initiative of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), brought financial education to the 2026 International Book Fair (FIL), creating an opportunity to promote financial knowledge among children, young people, students, and adults and to highlight the importance of informed financial decision-making.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) held the XXIV Banking and Trust Services Update Forum, “Challenges Facing the Financial System,” an event focused on examining the key changes and risks affecting the financial sector and their implications for the administration of justice.

The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP), through Resolution SBP-JD-R-2026-00479, dated July 14, 2026, approved the extension of the appointments of David Alberto Davarro Palacios and María De Lourdes Marengo Calderón as cross-directors on the Boards of Directors of the Superintendency of the Securities Market (SMV) and the Superintendency of Insurance and Reinsurance of Panama (SSRP), respectively, for a two-year term beginning August 16, 2026.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) has implemented the Supervisory Assessment Methodology for International Banks (MESBI), a new tool designed to strengthen prudential supervision of branches of foreign banks holding a general license, as well as general-license branches and international-license subsidiaries and branches subject to host-country supervision.